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Primm Valley Resort, Nevada December 3 - 7, 2001
 
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
Last Updated 11-30-01

Aug 1, 2001 - November 26, 2001
On-Line registration through November 26th

December 2, 2001 - December 7, 2001
Spatial Odyssey 2001 Meeting (Primm Nevada)

Concurrent Meeting
Interagency National Trails Meeting


Odyssey Room Layout


Sunday, December 2

Registration 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Golf Tournament CANCELLED


Monday, December 3: Morning, 8:00 am - 1:30 pm

Registration 7:00 am - 9:00 am

8:00 - 12:00

12:00 -1:30

TRAINING
Shadow Ridge/Carolee Creek

GIS Modeling: Map Analysis and Application Issues for Natural Resources FULL

Lunch

TRAINING
Sandy Turn

NPS Applications and Data for ArcView: Hands-on FULL

TRAINING
Granite Falls/Three Peaks

Map Design Workshop FULL

FIELDTRIPS
Meet in Lobby

Urban Sprawl and Mojave's New Airport - departs 9:30 am CANCELLED
Desert Tortoise Recovery - departs 8:00 am
The Alien Invasion - departs 9:30 am

Monday, December 3: Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm

1:30 - 5:30

TRAINING
Shadow Ridge/Carolee Creek

GIS Modeling: Map Analysis and Application Issues for Natural Resources (cont.) FULL

TRAINING
Sandy Turn

NPS Applications and Data for ArcView: Hands-on (cont.) FULL

TRAINING
Granite Falls/Three Peaks

Migrating from ArcView 3.x to 8.1

FIELDTRIPS
Meet in lobby

Urban Sprawl and Mojave's New Airport - returns 3:30 pm CANCELLED
Desert Tortoise Recovery - returns 1:30 pm
The Alien Invasion - returns 3:30 pm

Monday, December 3: Evening, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Registration 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

6:00 - 9:00

Strategic Planning Leaders Session (5:30-6:30pm)

Ballroom

Poster Set-Up


Tuesday, December 4: Early Morning, 8:00 am - 10:30 am

Registration 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

8:00

8:15

8:45

10:00 - 10:30

Pristine/ Reflections/ Granite Falls/ Three Peaks

Welcome & Introduction

Dom Nessi, Chief Information Officer NPS

Joe Berry, keynote speaker

Break

Tuesday, December 4: Late Morning, 10:30 am - 1:00 p.m.

10:30 - 11:30

11:30-1:00

Pristine/ Reflecti ons/ Granite Falls/ Three Peaks

Jack Dangermond, keynote speaker

Lunch

Tuesday, December 4: Early Afternoon, 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

1:00

1:30

2:00

2:30

3:00-3:30

Data Management, Application Development, & Interface Design

20-minute presentations & audience discussion

Temptation

Overview and Vision for NPS Enterprise Data Management and Product Delivery

-Duran

Review of PG&E's Experience with Database Based GIS and Internet Mapping

-Penner

Coop Data Steward/ Standards Section

-Heller

Picking your poison: An oerview of application and template development paths for ArcIMS

-Buckler

Leveraging GIS on the Internet - The User Experience

-Szukalski

Audience Discussion

Break

GIS in Cultural Resources I

Desperado

Building a National Historic Preservation Inventory Network

-McCarthy

Using GPS and GIS Tools in the Rehabilitation of Cultural Landscapes: Gettysburg's Codori Farm Lane Project

-Musselman

Creation of Digital Orthophoto Mosaics & Vegetation Databases for Selected North East Region Parks

-Millinor, Harrell, & Devine

Web-enabled GIS and Quiet Places GIS Initiative

Mojave

The National Integrated Land System (NILS)

-Cone

Overview & Background on Air Tour Management and Regulations and the NPS GIS Initiative

-Bowser

The GIS Model

-Cribbs & Carlstrom

Glacier National Park Prototype

-Menicke

Ballroom

Poster / Computer Demo Session / Vendor Exhibits

Speaker's Prep

Tuesday, December 4: Late Afternoon, 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm

3:30

4:00

4:30

5:10 - 6:30

Imagery Derived Products

Temptation

This series of presentations will provide information about NPS efforts to use imagery for long-term monitoring, baseline mapping, and management. Techniques, products, GIS applications and an overview of the Global Fiducials Program will be presented by NPS and USGS Staff. (Open to federal employees only)

-Armstrong

Break

GIS in Cultural Resources II

Desperado

Using GIS to Evaluate Legislation: a Case Study

-Knoerl

Integrating GIS and Traditional Databases Using MapObjects

-Berman

Mapping Cultural Resources at the Schoodic Peninsula of Acadia National Park

-Anderson, Terzis & Shaw

GIS Applications

Mojave

Marine Applications of Emerging Spatial Technologies

-Catanzaro

Fire GIS Analyses at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

-Folger

Mapping Individual Plants to Monitor Long-Term Vegetation Community Dynamics at Saguaro National Park

-Anning

Ballroom

Poster / Computer Demo Session / Vendor Exhibits

Speaker's Prep

Tuesday, December 4: Evening, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

6:30 - 9:00

Ballroom

Social Gathering, Poster and Vendor Exhibit Open House


Wednesday, December 5: Early Morning, 8:00 am - 10:30 am

8:00

10:00 - 10:30

Pristine/ Reflections

Breakfast with Mark Schaefer

Break

Wednesday, December 5: Late Morning, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

10:30

11:00

11:30

12:00 - 1:30

Partners & Partnerships

Temptation

Underwater Parks - the New US VI Coral Reef National Monument: a Case Study and Primer on Marine Boundary Issues

-Johnson

The NBII Building Knowledge Through Partnerships

-Shin

Overview of GIS in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

-Green

Lunch

Models & GIS

Desperado

Development of Spatial Models for Alien Plant Invasion Threats and Endangered Plant Habitats in and Adjacent to Haleakala National Park, Hawaii

-McNulty-Huffman & Anderson

Visibility Modeling in GIS: Two Case Studies

-Duhaime

Spatial Habitat Modeling for Rare Plant Species

-Boetsch

Spatial Data Concerns

Mojave

More Than a Database: Boston Harbor Islands Resource and Visitor Analysis

-Shaw

GPS SWAT Team - Jump Starting a Park GIS Program

-Magnis & McCollom

Cutting Edge Concepts of Digital Cadastral Data

-McKay

WORKSHOP
Mountain Pass/ Sandy Turn

Creating GIS Plans

-Carlstrom

NATIONAL TRAILS MEETING
Granite Falls

Work Session

Ballroom

Poster / Computer Demo Session / Vendor Exhibits

Speaker's Prep

Wednesday, December 5: Early Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

1:30 - 2:00

2:00 - 3:30

3:30-4:00

Strategic Planning
Pristine/ Reflections
Strategic Planning Breakout Sessions Overview Coordination and Integration
- Desperado

Break

Application Development
- Mojave
Budget
- Temptation
NATIONAL TRAILS MEETING
Granite Falls

Work Session

TRAINING
Mountain Pass/ Sandy Turn
Understanding and Using the Geodatabase FULL

Wednesday, December 5: Late Afternoon, 4 pm - 6:00 pm

4 - 5:30

5:30 - 6:00

Strategic Planning Continued Data/Standards
- Desperado
Breakout Session Leaders Meet
Three Peaks
Outreach and Education
- Mojave
GIS Technical Support
- Temptation
Data Dictionary Team (in conjunction with National Trails Meeting)
- Granite Falls
TRAINING
Mountain Pass/ Sand Turn
Understanding and Using the Geodatabase - cont. till 5:30 FULL

Wednesday, December 5: Evening, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

6:30 - 7:30

Lands Program Attribute Data & Update using NILS & Parcel Data model
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Thursday, December 6: Early Morning, 8:00 am - 10:30 am

7:00 am - 7:45 am: 5K Fun Run

8:00

8:30

9:00

9:30

10:00 - 10:30

Vegetation Mapping
Temptation

Landcover/ Vegetation Mapping Alaska Style

-Grunblatt

The Bureau of Reclamation's Role in the NPS-USGS Vegetation Mapping Program: Lessons Learned and Challenges Met

-Cogan

Vegetation Mapping and Accuracy Assessment in Point Reyes National Seashore

-Schirokauer & van der Leeden

Enhanced Wetland Mapping in Point Reyes National Seashore

-Schirokauer

Break

GIS in Fire Management
Desperado

GIS in Wildland Fire - Who, What, Where and Why

-Cella & Crabtree

Overview of the FARSITE Fire Spread Model and Required GIS Inputs

-Stephen

Assessing the Burn Severity of Wildland Fire in National Parks

-Sorbel

GIS Supports Incident Command Teams

-Del Sordo

GIS & Land Management
Mojave

Photorealistic Terrain Visualization, Modeling, Rendering, and Animation at Delaware Water Gap NRA

-Thompson

Monitoring an Endangered Plant Species at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield: Importance of Spatial Data

-Boetsch

Collaborative GIS in the Southern Sierra Nevada Integrating Data and Analysis: Lessons Learned

-Lineback

GIS and the National Trails System I
Granite Falls/ Three Peaks

Overview of GIS in the National Trails System

-Scully

GIS & National Historic Trails

-Threlkeld

Crafting GPS Data Dictionaries for National Scenic & Historic Trails

-Smith

Trails Data Collection & Management in the USDA Forest Service (INFRA and TRACS)

-Schmidt

Ballroom

Poster / Computer Demo Session / Vendor Exhibits

Speaker's Prep

Thursday, December 6: Late Morning, 10:30 am - 2:00 pm

10:30

11:00

11:30

12:00

12:30 - 2:00

WORKSHOP
Temptation

Accuracy Assessment in Vegetation Mapping

-Del Sordo

Lunch

GIS in Facility Management
Desperado

MAXIMO and GIS integration, field methods for collecting georeferenced comprehensive inventory data, and overview of a prototype at Redwoods.

-Armstrong, Steffenson, Smith, and Reed

USGS Digital Data Programs
Mojave

DOI High-Priority Digital Base Data Program

-Landgraf

NPS Base Cartography Inventory

-Gregson

The National Map

-Landgraf

National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) & National Elevation Dataset (NED)

-Tucker

GIS and the National Trails System II
Granite Falls/ Three Peaks

Overview of trails GIS in the Bureau of Land Management

-Horan

Wyoming's Pioneer Trails Corridor: A BLM Case Study

-Tanner

IMS - National Trails Prototypes (runs till 12:30)

-Ekman

USER MEETINGS

Midwest Region
- Mountain Pass

Intermountain Region
- Pristine

Pacific West Region
- Reflections

Ballroom

Poster / Computer Demo Session / Vendor Exhibits

Poster/Vendor take-down Noon-4pm

Speaker's Prep

Thursday, December 6: Early Afternoon, 2:00-4:15 pm

2:00

2:30

3:00

3:30

4:00 - 4:15

GIS Toolkit
Temptation

Putting together the pieces. Building a toolkit to link ArcView, Access, GPS and images - the Alaska experience.

- Dickison, Daniels, Cusick, & Grunblatt

Break

Remote Sensing & Imagery
Desperado

Viewshed Analysis Using Remote Sensing Technology

-Noble

The Use of GIS and Remotely Sensed Data in Assessing Threats to Battlefield Landscapes

-Stein & Stutts

Developing a Remote Sensing Program for Noxious Weeds at Theodore Roosevelt National Park Utilizing Multi-Agency Partnerships

-Hager

Active Fire and Burn Severity Mapping with MODIS Imagery

-Lannom

Break

Connecting with the Public and GIS Work Hazards
Mojave

GIS and the Artist's Vision: Appropriating High Tech to Elucidate the Landscape

-Adams

A Rich Partnership: GIS Data and Desktop Cartographic Design at Harpers Ferry Center

-Patterson

Ergonomics and Repetitive Strain Injuries Among Computer Users

-Schirokauer

Oh Say Can you See... That Cell Phone Tower?

-Young

Granite Falls

National Trails System Caucus

Ballroom

Poster / Vendor take-down

Thursday, December 6: Late Afternoon, 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

4:15 - 5:30

Pristine/ Reflections

Summary Session


Friday, December 7:Morning, 8:00 am - 1:30 pm

8:00 - 12:00

12:00 -1:30

TRAINING
Three Peaks

GPS Tools and ArcPad 6.0: the Latest and Greatest, Hands-on FULL

Lunch

TRAINING
Sandy Turn

Using ArcView 8.1: Hands-on FULL

TRAINING
Shadow Ridge/ Carolle Creek

Single Data: Quality Data Wants Same (Metadata Workshop) FULL

-Shin, Molina

Friday, December 7: Afternoon, 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm

1:30 - 5:30

TRAINING
Thre Peaks

GPS Tools and ArcPad 6.0: the Latest and Greatest, Hands-on - cont. FULL

TRAINING
Sandy Turn

Using ArcView 8.1: Hands-on - cont. FULL

TRAINING
Shadow Ridge/ Carolee Creek

Single Data: Quality Data Wants Same - cont.



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